To the Virgins

artist guild, was a student of Cimabue. Both Giotto and Cimabue painted Virgin and Child Enthroned altarpieces created from wood panels of tempera and gold. Viewing their renditions of the Virgin and Child Enthroned, Cimabue’s and Giotto’s distinct styles are apparent. By comparing and contrasting Cimabue’s and Giotto’s style of work, the viewer can see the shift from Byzantine to classical style of art. Cimabue’s and Giotto’s Virgin and Child Enthroned altarpieces were large in scale with…

in fact – seemingly sacrilegiously – include the ‘most renowned Virgin’ among these ‘girls’. The veneration of the Virgin Mary in this respect was in fact neither unheard of nor decried in the Renaissance period; even in the Late-Medieval Era, this type of imagery was commonplace (Pesce 2009: 152). However, the pre-enlightenment reverence of the physical features of the Virgin Mary can be viewed more as a stylistic and poetic custom than a sign of growing materialist and secular influences,…

be comparing and contrasting two different artworks. The first one is by Romare Bearden, his art work is call She-Ba. The other artwork I have decided to write about is by Enguerrand Quarton and the name of the artwork is called Coronation of the Virgin. I will be comparing and contrasting some formal components about each art work, such as scale, material, line, color, tone, and composition. It is good to take notice and observe these different elements about the artwork. It helps you get a…

The Apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe A Marian apparition, an extraordinary appearance by the Blessed Virgin Mary. The figure is normally named after the town where it took place in, or a nickname given to Mary on the event of the apparition. In Catholicism, our woman of Guadalupe is the patron saint in Mexico, envisioned as a pure women clothed in a blue mantle. Her hands are folded, her eyes are looking downward and she is surrounded by a brilliant gleam. She is standing upright on a…

Jesus and Virgin Mary. The painting had many effects achieved through painting over gold, which would make the painting much more valuable since it had been painted over gold. Seeing as the piece was done on something of actual monetary value, it would therefore signify that the art depicted shows an interest and strong values in religion itself. The crown on the Virgin Mary itself features glass gems as well. The objects most likely had been designed in order to show the beauty of the Virgin…

this unique insider’s guide. What’s so unique about it? These destinations are meant to be accessed exclusively by boat. But you won’t find these stops on any touristy cruise ship! Arrive at the tiny, remote island of Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands by…

distinct ways: the virgin,…

Crime is a major problem in United States Virgin Islands (USVI). One cannot turn on the television or radio without hearing about another crime that was committed. Crime has increased tremendously over the last few years and something must be done to combat it. But first one must determine where crime stems from. According to Burton’s Legal Thesaurus (2007), “Crime is a violation of a law in which there is injury to the public or a member of the public and a term in jail or prison, and/ or a…

qualities that women may possess. On the other hand, what about the Virgin Mary? Some see the Virgin Mary undoing the evil caused by Eve (Bennet Pg. 194). However even though she is Jesus mother that’s still not enough to convince some of the men the worthiness of women. “ Men have been so ungrateful by forgetting that thanks to a woman, the Virgin Mary that the gates of paradise have been open to them”( De Pizan Pg. 130). Although the Virgin Mary is pure and important figure in Christian faith…

and invoke an emotional response towards the viewers that consume it. The Philbrook located here in Tulsa, Oklahoma features various works from the European Middle Ages that succeed in accomplishing such a feat. Particularly, The Coronation of the Virgin, an Italian painting by Andrea di Cione, dated back to circa 1375 left me enthralled when visiting the museum (1). The material is composed of egg tempera on a linden wood panel that showcases the beauty of the pigments, rather than distract…